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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedRains A, Sibley AL, Levander XA
"I would do anything but that": attitudes towards sex work among rural people who use drugs.
This study explored how people who use drugs in rural counties across the United States appraise sex work by themselves or other community members. The authors used qualitative interview data that came from the Rural Opioid Initiative (ROI), a project coordinated by research teams across 65 rural counties in 10 states. These interviews were individual and conducted from 2018 to 2020, with all participants reporting past 30-day opioid use and/or any injection drug use. Across sites, 355 interviews were conducted with a mean participant age of 36, 55% male, and 93% white. Negative attitudes were expressed towards sex work as a function of its criminal-legal repercussions or was framed as morally transgressive. Many appraisals were gendered, with the behavior described as being “easier” for women who were often described as "whores," with more neutral terms used to describe men. Some participants viewed sex work as an implicit “exchange” for drugs.
AHRQ-funded; HS026370.
Citation: Rains A, Sibley AL, Levander XA .
"I would do anything but that": attitudes towards sex work among rural people who use drugs.
Int J Drug Policy 2023 Dec; 122:104237. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104237..
Keywords: Rural Health, Vulnerable Populations, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health